I thank Assistant Secretary-General Pobee, the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea and Ms. Lewis for their briefings today.
I will make three points.
First, civilians, especially women and girls, are bearing the brunt of this devastating conflict. They deserve action and accountabili…
Let me start by thanking Special Representative of the Secretary-General Keita for briefing us today. I also thank the Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone, for his briefing on behalf of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo …
I thank Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his briefing today.
The United Kingdom joins Under-Secretary-General Lacroix and other members of the Council in expressing our condolences to all of those affected by the tragic incident at Barthélémy Boganda High School in Bangui yesterday. We would als…
I welcome Guyana presiding over this important meeting. I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Gamba de Potgieter and Ms. SenGupta for briefing us today. I also thank Sila for her powerful testimony.
The United Kingdom remains committed to supporting Syrians as they rebuild after y…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary- General Otunbayeva, Assistant Secretary-General Msuya and Executive Director Bahous for their briefings today. We commend the tireless work of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affair…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Assistant Secretary-General Msuya for their briefing. And I welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Yemen in this meeting.
I will make three points.
First, last Friday marked one year since the Houthi’s arbitrary detention of personnel from …
I would like to respond briefly to say that there is no truth in the accusations made earlier in the debate of mistreatment of any prisoners in our care.
Let me begin by thanking President Gatti Santana and Prosecutor Brammertz for their reports to the Council today. We also take this opportunity to thank the staff of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals for their ongoing commitment to the work of the institution. I would also …
I thank Special Representative Al Hassan for his informative briefing.
I will make three points.
First, we welcome the smooth transition period towards the end of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). It is encouraging to see that Iraq has remained stable despite a…
I thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Abarry for his briefing, and I commend the continued work of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) in promoting peace, stability and regional cooperation across Central Africa. I also thank Mr. Da Piedade Veríssimo for h…
I thank High Representative Nakamitsu for her comprehensive briefing.
Let me start by welcoming the strong commitment of the Syrian Government to turn the page of history. We applaud Syria’s determination to ensure, once and for all, that the Al-Assad era chemical-weapons programme is destroyed.
W…
We have listened very carefully to the Russian delegation, including to their attacks on the United Kingdom. Let me say one thing: let us all hope that Russia engages with more seriousness and more sincerity in the peace talks than we have heard it do here today. Russia has just blamed the United Ki…
The United Kingdom welcomes the renewal of the South Sudan sanctions regime, including the arms embargo and the mandate for the Panel of Experts on South Sudan. We are grateful to the United States as
This sanctions regime is an important tool in support of peace and stability in South Sudan. We re…
I thank Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo and Director Doughten for briefing us today.
We convene today to address the situation in Ukraine, as we collectively mourn the lives lost owing to Russia’s recent attacks
This weekend saw two of the largest mass air attacks of the war, back-to-back. Over th…
I thank Special Coordinator Kaag and Dr. Sidhwa for their briefings today, which painted a catastrophic picture. I pay tribute to them and to their humanitarian and health worker colleagues, who are working tirelessly to alleviate human suffering.
I will make three points in that regard.
First, th…
I thank Special Envoy Pedersen and Director Rajasingham, of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, for their briefings today. And I welcome the participation of the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic, as well as those of other countries of the region.
I will make three poi…
I thank Prime Minister Mitsotakis for convening this important meeting and for the Greek presidency’s leadership on this issue. I also thank Secretary-General Guterres, Ms. Travlos and Mr. Beuger for briefing us today.
The United Kingdom, like Greece, has a long maritime history and is deeply commi…
I welcome the representatives of Italy and Libya to today’s Council meeting. Let me also thank the Prosecutor and his team, both for the presentation of their latest report and for the briefing to the Council today. I will make three points.
First, let me express the United Kingdom’s deep concern a…
I thank Special Envoy Grundberg, Under- Secretary-General Fletcher and Ms. El-Mamoun for their briefings today, and I also welcome the participation of the Permanent Representative of Yemen in our briefing.
I will make four points.
First, the United Kingdom remains committed to restoring the freed…
The United Kingdom was pleased to vote today to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). UNMISS plays a vital role in supporting peace and security in the country. The recent instability in the country is a reminder of the importance of the United Nations Mission, an…
